Oluwole Adegboruwa, a 54-year-old Nigerian resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a dr¥g trafficking operation on the dark web.
In addition to his prison term, Adegboruwa has been ordered to forfeit more than $20 million and will be subject to lifetime supervised release. This penalty represents one of the largest financial forfeitures ever imposed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.
U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parish issued the sentence following Adegboruwa’s conviction, which he shared with co-defendant Enrique Isong, 49, from Los Angeles, California.
The U.S. Department of Justice reported that a jury found both men guilty in May 2024 of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and money laundering. Isong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on October 23, 2024.
Between October 2016 and May 2019, Adegboruwa was responsible for the sale of over 300,000 oxycodone pills through various dark web platforms, amassing around $9.1 million in revenue. He operated a complex criminal organization that managed all aspects of pill procurement, packaging, distribution, sales, and cryptocurrency transactions.
DEA Special Agent Jonathan Pullen emphasized, “This sentencing highlights the DEA’s commitment to pursuing justice in the often-hidden world of the dark web.”
The investigation, carried out by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, DEA, and IRS Criminal Investigation, is part of a broader initiative under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) to disrupt significant criminal organizations.
U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins stated, “This case exemplifies our steadfast dedication to dismantling dr¥g networks and safeguarding communities from d+ngerous substances.”
